Plan a flight · Sun 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC)

Appleton International to Southwest Florida International ATW → RSW

1,113 nautical miles (1,281 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 161°, about 163° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 153 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 457 to 557 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 497 to 656 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, 616 nm along the route.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from ATW.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 32,000 ft, 41 nm west, 5:42 pm CDT (22:42 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE270030/TM 2242/FL320/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BAE
Time
22:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light clear-air turbulence
B738 at 36,000 ft, 13 nm west, 5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 2211/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 21 nm east, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BEH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of ELX
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
B39M at 35,000 ft, 14 nm west, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 169 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
A319 at 15,000 ft, 23 nm east, 5:08 pm CDT (22:08 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 179 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PPO UA /OV PPO/TM 2208/FL150/TP A319/TB NEG/RM DURD 150-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through PPO
Where
over PPO
Time
22:08 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 268 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
E170 climbing, 4 nm northeast, 5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 388 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036
M600 at 1,800 ft, 9 nm northeast, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 388 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOU UA /OV DURD/TM 2212/FL018/TP M600/SK OVC018-TOPO37
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOU
Where
over DURD
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
OVC018-TOPO37
A319 at 25,000 ft, 33 nm west, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 447 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
E170 at 33,000 ft, 24 nm east, 5:22 pm CDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. 537 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV270025/TM 2222/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 330/RM ZTLFD-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
25 nm west (270°) of VXV
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop at 33,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-03
T206 at 9,000 ft, 33 nm west, 5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 547 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
E75S at 29,000 ft, 49 nm east, 5:21 pm CDT (22:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-39. 547 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 2221/FL290/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZTLFD-39
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over VXV
Time
22:21 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
ZTLFD-39
B712 at 3,000 ft, 29 nm west, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 577 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 28 nm west, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 577 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft

12 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 12 forecast points nearest it (GRB, MKG, JOT, IND, LOU, BNA, TYS, ATL, CSG, TLH, JAX, PIE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	8 h 34 min	5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	8 h 07 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−20 kt	13 °C	140 kt	7 h 57 min	4:47 am EDT (08:47 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−21 kt	10 °C	141 kt	7 h 54 min	4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	−22 kt	6 °C	142 kt	7 h 50 min	4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−21 kt	2 °C	141 kt	7 h 54 min	4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−19 kt	-2 °C	139 kt	8 h	4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	8 h 04 min	4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 24 kt	−17 kt	-7 °C	137 kt	8 h 07 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 26 kt	−19 kt	-19 °C	139 kt	8 h	4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 29 kt	−19 kt	-34 °C	139 kt	8 h	4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 27 kt	−13 kt	-42 °C	133 kt	8 h 22 min	5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 26 kt	−12 kt	-50 °C	132 kt	8 h 26 min	5:16 am EDT (09:16 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
GRB	used from 0 nm out; 38 nm from the line	240/24	260/18 16°	270/20 11°	290/14 4°	280/24 -9°	300/34 -21°	310/51 -38°	310/54 -48°	300/71 -51°
MKG	used from 50 nm out; 76 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
JOT	used from 99 nm out; 54 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
IND	used from 199 nm out; 67 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
LOU	used from 348 nm out; 14 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
BNA	used from 447 nm out; 79 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
TYS	used from 497 nm out; 49 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
ATL	used from 596 nm out; 47 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
CSG	used from 746 nm out; 77 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
TLH	used from 795 nm out; 75 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
JAX	used from 845 nm out; 68 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
PIE	used from 944 nm out; 57 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Elevation
ATW Appleton, WI	departure	no report just now	918 ft
MKE Milwaukee, WI	80 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	728 ft
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	169 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	no report just now	596 ft
IND Indianapolis, IN	288 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	796 ft
SDF Louisville, KY	388 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	500 ft
CSV Crossville, TN	527 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	no report just now	1,881 ft
PDK Atlanta, GA	656 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	no report just now	998 ft
MCN Macon, GA	736 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	354 ft
VLD Valdosta, GA	845 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	203 ft
BKV Brooksville, FL	994 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	no report just now	76 ft
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	1084 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	25 ft
RSW Fort Myers, FL	destination	no report just now	29 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,881 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC)

RSW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 656 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 746 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at ATW 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RSW is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Appleton International, Southwest Florida International.